Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York City to fine people who refuse to wear mask as COVID-19 positive rate rises
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City will impose fines on people who refuse to wear a face covering as the rate of positive tests for the novel coronavirus climbed above 3% for the first time in months,...
Sep 29, 2020
TikTok launches U.S. elections guide to combat misinformation
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - TikTok is launching an elections guide in the video-sharing app to give users information about the 2020 U.S. elections to help protect against misinformation, the c...
Sep 29, 2020
New Batman story to debut on Spotify podcast in 2021
(Reuters) - An original story about Batman alter-ego Bruce Wayne will debut next year as a podcast series on the Spotify streaming service, the producers announced on Tuesday. Called "Batman Unburied,...
Sep 29, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro defends aid for poor as fiscal fears hit markets again
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro took to social media on Tuesday to hit back at accusations his government is using accounting gimmicks ...
Sep 29, 2020
British regulator to review Taiwan-China bird spat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Britain's charity regulator said on Tuesday it was investigating a British bird conservation group that cut ties with a Taiwanese counterpart because it refused to promise in writin...
Sep 29, 2020
Yen safety status at risk from pandemic-era global rates collapse
By Saikat Chatterjee, Dhara Ranasinghe and Hideyuki Sano LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - The coronavirus epidemic - and the collapse in global interest rates it has sparked - may have blown a hole in convent...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S. says 'outraged' by rocket attack in Baghdad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is 'outraged' by Monday's rocket attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad that killed five civilians, U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, urging Iraqi authoritie...
Sep 29, 2020
Hungary says new EU proposal on rule of law conditions 'unacceptable'
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary considers a new proposal by the European Union presidency to tie future EU aid to rule of law conditions to be "unacceptable," Justice Minister Judit Varga said on Tuesday...
Sep 29, 2020
Titans close facilities after positive COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - The Tennessee Titans have closed their facilities after a number of players and team personnel tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL said on Tuesday. Tennessee, who played at the Minnesota...
Sep 29, 2020
Mavericks owner Cuban assisting homeless West
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban picked up one of his former players, now homeless, at a local gas station on Monday. Cuban confirmed he picked up Delonte West in Dallas and hopes to help the former ...
Sep 29, 2020
